xkcd Comic Suggester

Suggests a relevant xkcd comic during a conversation, via semantic search over every comic.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Suggests a relevant xkcd comic during a conversation, via semantic search over every comic.

    How to connect

    How to connect xkcd Comic Suggester to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://xkcdai.onrender.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect xkcd Comic Suggester to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://xkcdai.onrender.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect xkcd Comic Suggester to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://xkcdai.onrender.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (1)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    find_xkcdFind xkcd comics semantically relevant to the current conversation. Call this whenever an xkcd comic might enrich the conversation — when the discussion lands on a topic xkcd is famous for skewering (programming, science, statistics, relationships, the absurdity of standards, etc.). Pass a concise description of the current topic or theme as `context` (a phrase or sentence works better than a whole transcript), e.g. "spending hours automating a task that was faster to do by hand" or "code finally compiling". IMPORTANT — deciding whether to mention one. xkcd has a comic for almost every topic, so this tool will nearly always return something. A result being returned does NOT mean you should bring it up. Use the `score` as a signal and apply your own judgment about conversational fit: score >= 0.75 strong match — usually worth mentioning if it fits the moment 0.66 - 0.75 plausible — mention only if it genuinely lands < 0.66 weak/tangential — almost always better to stay silent Only one comic, at most, per topic — and only when it actually adds something. When you do share one, cite it by number and title with its `url`, and quote the `alt` (mouseover) text — it's half the joke. Returns a dict with a `results` list (num, title, score, url, image, alt, explain_url) and a `count`. An empty list means nothing cleared the floor.